John Lurie

John Lurie is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble; has acted in 19 films, including Stranger than Paradise and Down by Law; has composed and performed music for 20 television and film works; and he produced, directed, and starred in the Fishing with John television series. In 1996 his soundtrack for Get Shorty was nominated for a Grammy Award, and his album The Legendary Marvin Pontiac: Greatest Hits has been praised by critics and fellow musicians.

14 December 1952

Born on the same birth day (14 December): Archie Kao • Bill Ranford • Christopher Parkening • December 14 • Diana Gansky • Ed Rainsford • Edward Tatum • Ellen Willis • Ivan Barbashev • Jamie Peacock • Koos Rietkerk • Patty Duke • René Eespere • Stan Smith • Thed Björk • Tycho Brahe • Wade Davis (anthropologist)

Born in the same month (December 1952): CCH Pounder • Cathy Rigby • David Knopfler • Desireless • Francesco Graziani • Greg Mortimer • Jay Hill (politician) • Michael Dorn • Michael Ray (trumpeter) • Steve Furniss • Tolossa Kotu